Question
Download Solution PDFIn which two consecutive years was there no chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations of India?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 2021 and 2022.Key Points
- Republic Day:-
- It is celebrated in India on 26th January every year to commemorate the day on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950.
- The event is marked by a grand parade in the national capital, New Delhi, which is attended by the President of India, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.
- However, in some years, there may not be a chief guest, who is usually a foreign dignitary invited to attend the celebrations as a guest of honor.
- In 2021 and 2022, there were no chief guests at the Republic Day celebrations due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting travel restrictions.
Additional Information
- In 2019, the chief guest was Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa.
- In 2020, the chief guest was Jair Bolsonaro, the President of Brazil.
- In 2018, the chief guest was Nguyen Phu Trong, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
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